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French Trotter Finally Scores

PARIS, June 15—This is the year of the hundredth anniver‐sary of trotting in France. It is also the year no French trotter can win a big race because American imports running out of Italy consistently massacre a weak French crop.

Plainly, there was only one thing to do—organize a hun­dredth anniversary race open to European‐born horses only.

This was done, the race was worth $40,000, and the winner today was Meiningen, an 8‐year‐old French horse that had won only about $60,000 previously in those eight years.

The race at the Vincennes track was 2,600 meters long, about 1⅝ miles. Oscar R L was second, Palais Royal third and Picardy fourth. Meiningen, a 7—1 shot, was clocked in 3:27.1.

Picardy Went off at 5—1. Nisos H, also 7—1, broke and was left behind.

Meiningen, driven by Bernard Simonard, has won three of his last five races. He was second and fourth the other two times. He was a strong stayer and usually races longer distances.

There appeared to be a pos‐sibility after this victory that Meiningen would represent France in the Roosevelt Race‐way Internationai this summer. The horse is at peak form and has shown he can win. In addi‐tion, Simonard is the most ac‐tive French driver with 293 mounts this year and the sec‐ond most successful with 34 victories.